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Trump Deploys National Guard to Los Angeles, California Sues Over Federalization

California has filed suit to roll back an unprecedented federal takeover of its National Guard following ICE raids that triggered violent protests.

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, placed on an alert status over the weekend, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area on Monday,June 9, as seen in a photo posted by the US Northern Command.`
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A protestor holds up a Mexican flag as burning cars line the street on June 8 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Overview

  • President Trump invoked a federal statute authorizing him to “federalize” the state National Guard under a rebellion provision and ordered up to 2,000 troops to Los Angeles without Gov. Newsom’s approval.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta lodged a lawsuit arguing the deployment breaches both the U.S. Constitution and state sovereignty by bypassing the governor.
  • The demonstrations, which began after ICE arrested more than 100 immigrants in workplace raids, have involved clashes with police, vehicle fires and the use of tear gas and rubber bullets.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth placed Marines at Camp Pendleton on high alert and indicated active-duty troops could be mobilized if unrest continues.
  • This marks the first federal activation of a state’s National Guard without the governor’s request in 60 years, underscoring the depth of the federal-state standoff over immigration enforcement.